7A Grammar

Comparatives and superlatives

1 ANIMALS 6 SPORT
friendly good pet dangerous cute 
relaxing fun exciting easy tiring
beautiful interesting
Comparative / (not) as … as: Comparative / (not) as … as:

Superlative: Superlative:

2 FAMOUS PEOPLE 7 ENTERTAINMENT (FILMS / TV / MUSIC)

interesting funny attractive clever
funny interesting boring exciting sad
annoying
Comparative / (not) as … as: Comparative / (not) as … as:

Superlative: Superlative:

3 FOOD AND DRINK 8 BOOKS AND READING

delicious (un)healthy rich  expensive
funny interesting boring exciting sad
boring
Comparative / (not) as … as: Comparative / (not) as … as:

Superlative: Superlative:

4 HISTORY / ART 9 EDUCATION

important exciting embarrassing
useful boring interesting difficult easy
successful
Comparative / (not) as … as: Comparative / (not) as … as:

Superlative: Superlative:

5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10 COUNTRIES AND TRAVEL

useful frightening unhealthy fast
beautiful friendly good food expensive
expensive
Comparative / (not) as … as: Comparative / (not) as … as:

Superlative: Superlative:

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7B Grammar
used to / didn’t used to

Student A: Luke – Ten years ago

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Student B: Luke – Today

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7A Vocabulary
Life events with get

A Complete the opinions using a word or phrase in the box. Use each word or phrase once.

on well  a job  to know  divorced  old  rich

in touch  together  ill  better  a place  paid

1 It’s easy for young people to get when they finish school.

2 Nurses get well in my country.

3 50% of married couples get .

4 It’s easy to get – you just have to work hard.

5 People often get with you when they need your help.

6 People sometimes get because they’re stressed.

7 Anyone can get at university if they work hard at school.

8 Most children get with their parents.

9 Facebook is fun, but it’s difficult to really get people online.

10 My English is getting every year.

11 When people get , they forget things all the time.

12 When two people first get , they think everything is perfect.

B Do you agree with these opinions? Why / Why not? Make notes for the questions.

C Work in small groups. Talk about your ideas.

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7B Vocabulary
Health and fitness collocations

A Find nine more words or phrases related to health and fitness in the wordsearch. The words are horizontal
→, vertical ↓ or diagonal  .

S O H O I S Y O H J B D N
G V A Y V N M I A R S O P
Y O E R G L S O X S A O R
A V B J H O R H K E I P A
L E M E E B O W A E S N K
L R I N A U B N O P R M E
E W E D L X B A A I E R F
R E G E T F I T O D G H S
G I W A H I S Y H E I N U
Y G I G Y S O G V S Z E G
Z H P U T O N W E I G H T
O T L I G I V E U P F O P
H L O S E W E I G H T O A

B Complete the articles using words and phrases in A. Compare in pairs.

Q Lucy Atherton wrote to ask us for help. She tells us that she is very (1)
and she needs to (2) about 20 kilos. ‘I do try to keep (3) ,’
she says, ‘but I am a busy, working mother with five children, so I don’t have much
time. I need to go (4) , but there are so many different ones. What’s
best for me?’

A We say: Lucy, you need to start eating a (5) diet: fresh fruit and
vegetables, fish and absolutely no sugar. You could take your children to the park
and play games with them every day. That will help you to get (6) .
Good luck!

Q Marius Tomasz is a bus driver who is a regular (7) – up to

40 cigarettes a day. He wrote to us after his doctor told him he had to
(8) smoking completely, but didn’t give him any help. Marius also
has (9) to different kinds of food and drink, especially milk and eggs,
which make him quite ill. ‘I know I need to stop smoking,’ says Marius, ‘but it’s
really difficult!’

A
We say: Marius, smoking is a big health problem – good for you for wanting to
stop. Try to smoke one cigarette less every day for forty days. And be careful that
you don’t eat too much. When people stop smoking, they often (10)
weight. Good luck!

C Do you agree with the advice in B? Can you think of any other ideas? Talk about your ideas in groups.

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Unit 7 Wordpower
change

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I usually have some
The last time I changed I often change my
change with me
trains was ... mind about ...
because ...

I usually change into Next year, I will The best place to

different clothes when for a change money near
... change. here is ...

When I change When a shop assistant The last time I

something in a shop, I gives me my change, changed my mind in a
feel ... I ... restaurant was ...

Tonight, I would like to

The first time I The last time I changed
go to
changed planes was ... money was ...
for a change.

One day, I would

The worst station to like to live in I sometimes give some
change trains is ... for a change to ...
change.

Next week, I would like

I often keep my change I never change my
to eat
in a ... mind about ...
for a change.

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7B Pronunciation
to + infinitive (weak form)

• Lara doesn’t want to live next to a flat that has dogs.

• Mike wants to know why the woman below him wakes up very early.
• Oscar lives next to James and he really needs to see the dentist.
• Wayne lives between Mike and Emma, but he refuses to speak to them.
• Steven lives next to a marathon runner, but he prefers to watch sport on TV.
• Maria lives in the bottom-right flat and she loves to cook.
• James lives in flat nine, but he used to live in a big house.
• Carla tries not to listen to her neighbour’s terrible guitar-playing.
• Natasha likes to visit the flat below her and have some great food.
• Brian is where Rita used to live.
• Teresa can’t get to sleep, because the man next door is crying in pain.
• Emma would like to have a friendlier neighbour.
• Julia lives in flat six and has to get up very early every day.
• Brenda is in number 16 and she is getting ready to go out.
• Maggie in number 23 has six dogs and she would like to have more.
• Jake is in number 14 and he is going to be a famous actor, so he reads scripts aloud.
• David wonders why the woman downstairs needs to have her TV on all the time.
• Phil is in 21 and he is going to have a barbecue on the balcony.
• Sharon is in the middle row, on the right, and she loves to watch TV.
• Ben is glad he doesn’t have to share with the man downstairs who talks to himself.
• Rita is in flat 18, but she used to live in number 25.
• Mandy likes to go out with Brenda next door.
• Jemma should phone the fire service, because there is smoke or a fire next door.
• Simon is in flat three and he is going to run the London marathon.

21 22 23 24 25

16 17 18 19 20

11 12 13 14 15

6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5

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7C Pronunciation
Tones for asking questions

key shoe uncle boat

breakfast snow leg ice-cream

money bike chess holiday

cat picture shower film

doctor night ball tea

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